Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Burundi
Burundi: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Burundi, 1998–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Burundi is 70.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Burundi peaked at 70.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2008.
That places Burundi 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 50.5% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 39.6% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 49.0% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 60.5% | 70.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.7% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Burundi?
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Burundi was 70.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.